watsont | Window Shopper |
4/19/2014 - 1:17 pm

Learning how to bid on government contracts takes a great effort. The first
approach is to get registered on SAM at
https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. However, you also want to get
information on the basics of how to respond to a government proposal. Federal
agencies are regulated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Take a look at
http://www.theodorewatson.com/proposal-writing/ to see how some of the
hurdles of bidding on government contracts can be overcome.

DennisMonroe | Window Shopper |
4/7/2014 - 2:17 pm

JGabriel | Community Moderator |
4/10/2014 - 1:59 pm

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i would like to learn about government contracting

A great place to start is the Government Contracting classroom -http://www.sba.gov/gcclassroom. You&#39;ll find some free, online courses to help walk you through. We have some helpful blog posts as well:http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/community-blogs/small-business-matter...&nbsp;and&nbsp;http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/government-contracting-and-certificat...&nbsp;to name two. There are also&nbsp;Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)that provide local, in-person counseling and training services and provide technical assistance to businesses that want to sell products and services to federal, state, and/or local governments. Good luck!

BizResearcher | Window Shopper |
4/9/2014 - 11:27 am

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i would like to learn about government contracting

You might watch your newspaper for government contracting seminars. They
occur several times a year and are offered by organizations such as small
business development centers, state departments of commerce and related
organizations. At a seminar you will learn about the products and services
most needed by the federal government or your state, how to register as a
contractor and how to complete a bid request. You can also find information
on the website of the Government Services Administration (GSA), the primary
contracting federal agency.

BizResearcher | Window Shopper |
4/2/2014 - 11:11 am

First, you register with the federal government or with your state or both.
Then you watch the bid requests posted by the various agencies. When you find
one that fits your company's qualifications, you follow the directions in the
bid request exactly, right down to the size font you use and the margins on
the pages. Federal contracts are highly competitive and the bidding process
is not easy. Your state may have less competition for each bid, but again you
must follow the rules precisely.

If you want to start by bidding on city or county contracts, watch the legal
section of your newspaper, which is where most requests for bids are
published.